diff --git a/beacon-chain/blockchain/process_block.go b/beacon-chain/blockchain/process_block.go
index 089ff4399..d167a608d 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/blockchain/process_block.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/blockchain/process_block.go
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ func (s *Service) updateEpochBoundaryCaches(ctx context.Context, st state.Beacon
 		// with a custom deadline, therefore using the background context instead.
 		slotCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), slotDeadline)
 		defer cancel()
-		if err := helpers.UpdateCommitteeCache(ctx, st, e+1); err != nil {
+		if err := helpers.UpdateCommitteeCache(slotCtx, st, e+1); err != nil {
 			log.WithError(err).Warn("Could not update committee cache")
 		}
 		if err := helpers.UpdateProposerIndicesInCache(slotCtx, st, e+1); err != nil {